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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hays, Hays Regional Airport (KHYS)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 99.27°WElev: 1998ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1026.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Hays Municipal Automatic Weather Observing/Report KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hays Municipal Automatic Weather Observing/Report KS
 38.83°N 99.27°W (Elev. 1969 ft)
Last Update:
6:11 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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